Offering nail, lash, and facial services, Venice, Calif.’s Ellie and Sass aims to be a retreat where clients can get all their beauty services done in one place and hang out with like-minded individuals. Follow them @ellieandsass.

Boasting four locations in the Houston area, each Isle Pedispa is designed with a theme that’s unique to its location. The name indicates an emphasis on pedicures, but this chain is a destination for manicures, waxing, and tanning as well.

The drive to own a family business runs deep in sisters Lauren Hunter and Manda Mason, who left careers in recruitment and finance to pursue their dream of opening an all-natural nail salon in Columbus, Ohio, sparked by an overnight epiphany.

The intersection of nails and art has never been more apparent than at Miami’s Vanity Projects, a gallery-like nail salon that offers patrons the opportunity to view contemporary video art during their services with sought-after international nail artists.

When Trang Lê, owner of Brio Salon Nails Spa in Marlton N.J., and co-owner of Caché Salon Nails Spa in Sewell N.J., realized how many children were visiting her salon during their mothers’ appointments, she decided to create a special space just for them.

An icy, 18th century French-inspired wonderland perfectly suited for brides-to-be, Prép Beauty Parlour in Vancouver, Canada, offers every service a woman could need in preparation for her big day: nail art, lash extensions, hairstyling, makeup, waxing, and even cosmetic tattooing.